diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 63d42c1db..279b0afbe 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ python:
 - "2.6"
 # command to install dependencies, e.g. pip install -r requirements.txt --use-mirrors
 install:
-- "pip install -r requirements.txt"
+- "pip install --user -r requirements.txt"
 # command to run tests, e.g. python setup.py test
 script: "bash test.sh"
 notifications: